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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: "President and CEO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ajibadeadesina@foxmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2017 19:57:22 -0800
Subject: Royal Bank Of Canada (RBC)

Attention Customer,
 
This is to inform you that a Lottery Winning payment in the amount of
US$12,000,000,000.00 (Twelve Billion United State Dollars) was legally
approved  and deposited with this Bank, Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). The
lottery won by  your e-mail address via online active email address
selected from sponsor of  Coca Cola Company award. It was registered with
your email address by the  Lottery Board Executive Directors Of Coca-Cola
Company Canada Branch, and they  instructed this Bank to credit this
Winning direct to your private bank account  with immediate effect.
 
Please take note that Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) have decided and agreed
together towards the actualization of the above subject matter which will
be  conducted under a legitimate arrangement that will protect both parties
from  any breach of law. To actualize this The new arrangement. Be well
informed that  Royal Bank Of Canada (RBC) was successful opened Royal Bank
Of Canada (RBC)  Checking Account on behalf of your personal name and the
total $12 Billions has  been transferred to the non resident account.
 
Meanwhile, the good news about your payment now is that this paying have
made a  Royal Bank Of Canada (RBC) Checking Account Booklet and Royal Bank
Of Canada  (RBC) Platinum MasterCard on behalf of your personal name, which
you will be  use to withdraw from your non resident account with this Bank
smoothly .
 
And we shall proceed with the delivery of your Royal Bank Of Canada (RBC)
Checking Account Booklet and Royal Bank Of Canada (RBC) Platinum MasterCard
to  you, upon receipt of the Activation fee of $500.00 USD only. This means
that as  soon as we receive the activation fee we will activate the account
for you to  be able to withdraw immediately from the account ,once we make
the delivery of  your Royal Bank Of Canada (RBC) Checking Account Booklet
and Royal Bank Of  Canada (RBC) Platinum MasterCard with some of the legal
documents backing this  prize to your address between 24 hours, because we
were mandated to transfer  this Winning to you as one of the winner whose
the name is listed in the Coca- Cola Company Canada Lottery award. Please
expedite actions as the rightful  winner, as the administrative overheads
statement account valued added balance  sheet have been issued in your
favor. $12,000,000,000.00 USD Payment  notification from Royal Bank Of
Canada (RBC).
 
So you are therefore advice to use below information and send the
activation fee of $500 via western union or Money Gram with below information:
 
Receivers NAME: Karen Ann Delay
Receiver HOME ADDRESS: 16230 S GOLDEN ROAD GOLDEN.CO 80401
City: Golden
State: colorado
Amount: USD$500.00 only.
 
Send us the payment slip as soon as possible. Your immediate compliance will be in your very best interest.
 
Below are details of the Royal Bank Of Canada (RBC) non resident account
that  opened on behalf of your personal name:
 
Account Number: 6021253365.
Swift Code: 239936957
Routing # 053904483
 
If at any time you have questions, concerns or comments, please contact us
as  we strive to ensure that you will always receive a prompt and
courteous  attention.
 
Yours Faithfully,
 
David I Mckay
The President and CEO.
Royal Bank Of Canada (RBC).
Head Office Location Address: 200 Bay Street,
Royal Bank Plaza,
Toronto, ON, CA, M5J 2J5.
E-mail:(banker@bulletmail.org)

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